Over the past three years, Calvin Munson developed into one of the finest linebackers in San Diego State history.

Munson wasn’t recognized, however, when invitations went out for this year’s NFL Combine.

“Everybody wants to go to the Combine,” Munson said. “It gets your name out there. It is what it is.”

While SDSU teammates Nico Siragusa, D.J. Pumphrey, Damontae Kazee and Daniel Brunskill participated at the week-long event during February in Indianapolis, Munson was left to train and wait for another day to shine.

That day was Thursday at the Aztecs football practice field, where SDSU had its annual Pro Day.

“It puts a little pressure,” Munson said of his one shot here, “but it also adds a little extra motivation because you’ve got that chip on your shoulder.”

More than three dozen professional scouts (including some position coaches) representing 28 of the 32 NFL teams attended the event. They watched 19 former Aztecs players, most of them fresh off the 2016 team, move through a series of drills that somehow help determine a player’s worthiness for next month’s NFL Draft.

Pumphrey used the opportunity to improve his bench press numbers — going from five to eight reps — and show again what he can do on the field. As if running for an NCAA record 6,405 yards wasn’t enough for scouts to see.

“I feel like my field work speaks for itself,” Pumphrey said. “I feel comfortable with it all, really.”

Pumphrey ran a 4.48 in the 40 at the Combine, so he passed on doing it again here.

“There was no point,” he said.

Pumphrey said the most important thing for him is displaying his pass-catching skills out of the backfield and ability as a kick returner.

“It’s huge for me because I know that’s what’s going to get me to the next level,” Pumphrey said. “That’s what I’m going to have to showcase at the next level. I feel like I’ll be one of the biggest mismatches and most versatile players on the offensive side of the ball if I can do both special teams and route running as well.”

Brunskill, who is being scouted both as a tight end and offensive lineman, said the chance here was important because he was sick (sapping his strength while losing 20 pounds) in the weeks leading up to the Combine.

He logged 17 reps on the bench at the Combine, improving that to 23 reps here.

“I’m getting back to full strength,” Brunskill said. “At the Combine I just went out there to compete. Out here I was trying to improve. I showed that.”

Siragusa was satisfied with his showing at the Combine, but the offensive guard took this event just as seriously.

“It was really important,” Siragusa said. “It was a confirmation that you didn’t lose anything after the Combine. You didn’t stop working out. You’re still in shape. You’re still the same person they saw a couple of weeks ago and that they should draft you.”

The website projects Siragusa as a 3rd- or 4th-round pick, Pumphrey as a 4th- or 5th-round pick, Kazee as a 5th-round pick and Munson as a 6th- or 7th-round pick. The others are projected as free agent signings.